Quick answer
Claude Code documents average max 5× prompt estimate as Approximately 50–200 prompts every 5 hours. This tier also shares its limit with Claude consumer activity.
Verified Aug 22, 2026Official source
Current limits
| Constraint | Current value | Scope | Verified source |
|---|---|---|---|
| average Max 5× prompt estimateThis tier also shares its limit with Claude consumer activity. | Approximately 50–200 prompts every 5 hours | Max 5× | AnthropicAug 22, 2026 |
Why does this limit matter?
The broad range reflects how much code, context, tool work, and model compute each prompt requires.
This value is scoped to Max 5×; a different plan, runtime, model, endpoint, region, or account can produce a different effective constraint.
What should you check?
- Use /status before starting parallel agents and record which model is selected.
- Confirm the exact plan, model, runtime, endpoint, region, and account that serve the failing workload.
- Record the observed value, response headers or configuration, timestamp, and source without logging secrets.
Important caveats
- Heavy Opus use and concurrent Claude Code instances reach the limit sooner than lighter Sonnet work.
- Treat the official source and live account configuration as authoritative if they differ from this verified snapshot.
HyperObserve reports the documented platform constraint. Your application, SDK, gateway, provider, region, or account can impose a lower effective limit.
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